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Every November during Native American Heritage Month and throughout the year, the National Park Service and our partners share history and the continuing culture of America’s indigenous peoples.

As the tallest monument in America marks its 55th birthday on Wednesday, October 28, the public is invited to submit their best personal photos of the Arch for inclusion in a 55th birthday commemorative collage that will become available digitally, the National Park Service said.

Photos must include the Gateway Arch and cannot include graphic or offensive material.

Fossils discovered at Petrified Forest National Park, located in Arizona, reveal a new reptile species.

The new species, named Skybalonyx skapter, is a 220 million-year-old burrowing reptile known as a drepanosaur.

The National Park Service added the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial as America's 420th unit of the National Park System, the National Park Service announced Sept. 18.

The memorial honors Eisenhower’s legacy as the World War II Supreme Allied Commander and nation's 34th president.

Gulf Islands National Seashore, located in Florida and Mississippi, reopened day use areas, the National Park Service announced.

Crews were able to complete assessments at the Davis Bayou Area of the park and debris has been cleared following Hurricane Sally. Operations will resume under the parks COVID- 19 Phase II operations.

The National Park Service closed Yosemite National Park, located in California, to all visitors and vehicular access due to significant smoke impacts and hazardous air quality throughout the park.
The park will continue to assess the smoke impacts, air quality index, and fire activity throughout the region. Yosemite National Park will reopen when conditions improve, NPS said.

The National Park Service closed Kings Canyon National Park, located in California, to all visitors due to significant smoke impacts and hazardous air quality throughout the park, the park service said.
With air quality projected to be in the unhealthy to hazardous range over the next several days, the park anticipates the closure to be in effect at least through the weekend. Kings Canyon National Park will reopen to visitors when conditions improve, and it is safe for visitors and employees.

The National Park Service closed Sequoia National Park in response to the Castle Fire, the park service announced.
Many park staff have been evacuated from the area and for visitor and resource protection, park managers have decided to close all entrances to Sequoia National Park.  

The fire danger at Yellowstone National Park is officially VERY HIGH, the National Park Service said.

There are no currently no active woodland fires in the park, nor is there any fire restrictions in place.

Celebrate the National Park Service’s birthday with storytellers who tell the stories of these special places and spaces.

This year’s event will be moved ONLINE to the park’s social media platforms. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we will feature past recorded storytelling events with female storytellers.

The National Park Service expanded the area in California's Lassen Volcanic National Park closed backcountry camping due to human-bear interactions, the agency announced.

The marina and boat launch in Bighorn National Recreation Area are open but the swim beach remains closed, the National Park Service said.

Crow Tribal Chairman AJ Not Afraid has extended the Tribe’s stay at home order through August 31 given concerns about the impacts of the coronavirus on the Crow Reservation.

Padre Island National Seashore, located in Texas, will temporarily close vehicular access to North Beach and South Beach, the National Park Service said.

The closure, in effect to reduce the spread of COVID-19, will remain in effect until 6:00 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2020.

On July 17, Fossil Beds National Monument, in Oregon, increased facilities access, the National Park Service said.
Visits can access the Thomas Condon Paleontology and Visitor Center on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm., with an occupancy of up to ten visitors at a time inside the building. However, the fossil gallery, movie theater, and Junior Ranger room will not be open to the public at this time. 

On July 17, 2020 Voyageurs National Park reopened access to campsites, the National Park Service said.
 
King Williams Narrows Campground, Mukooda campground and group campsites are available for reservations for organized groups.

Liberty and Ellis Islands intend to partially reopen July 20, pending the New York City’s move into Phase Four of New York State’s reopening plan, the National Park Service announced.

When the park partially open, visitors will have access to grounds of Liberty and Ellis Islands, Statue of Liberty Museum, Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, and limited food and gift shop services. The interior of the Statue of Liberty, including the pedestal and crown, remains closed and will be included as part of a later reopening phase.

Glacier National Park, located in Montana, will open portions of the Going-to-the-Sun Road on July 13, National Park Service.

The Going-to-the-Sun-Road will open to vehicles from the west entrance to Logan Pass and as far as Rising Sun, pending any last-minute changes due to weather. 

Pecos National Historical Park, located in New Mexico, cancelled this year’s Feast Day at Pecos Pueblo due to COVID-19, said the National Park Service.
 
This year would have marked the 50th anniversary of the local community fulfilling its promise to perpetually honor the saint by celebrating a feast day mass in the remains of her final church. 

Capulin Volcano National Monument, located in New Mexico, will put programs on hold through at least August 16th, the National Park Service said.

Capulin Volcano is still open daily to visitors to the top of the Volcano from 8:30am to 4:30pm, with the last car allowed up the volcano at 4:00pm.

North Cascades National Park, located in Washington, suspended transportation services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Park Service said.

The shutdown includes concessioner operated services for the Rainbow Falls Tour and hiker shuttle. Visitors can still enjoy the area by walking or finding alternate transportation up the Stehekin Valley Road.

Steamtown National Historic Site, located in Pennsylvania, is increasing recreational access, the National Park Service said.

Beginning July 8, from 10am to 4pm visitor will have access to park grounds, the historic Roundhouse, Steam locomotive cutaway exhibit, and the parks store.

Gateway Arch National Park will delay Phase II access originally scheduled to begin Wednesday, July 8 due to an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the State of Missouri, the National Park Service said.

Phase II includes the reopening of the Tram Ride to the Top and Documentary Movies as well as outdoor National Park Service programming. These experiences will remain unavailable until further notice. 

Beginning July 10, Cabrillo National Monument, located in California, will be open from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in July, the National Park Service said.

The tidepool area will be open on those days until 7:30 p.m. Cabrillo National Monument is opening in phases. In the current phase, all outdoor areas, trails, and restrooms are open. Indoor areas are temporarily closed

Beginning July 8, Chickasaw National Recreation Area, located in Oklahoma, will increase access to the park, the National Park Service said.  

The Cold Springs Campground, except group sites, and the Travertine Nature Center will open. On July 20, the Central Campground, Cold Springs Campground group sites and Rock Creek Campground group site will reopen.

All campfires and charcoal grills are now prohibited at Pinnacles National Park because of increased fire danger, the National Park Service said.

Smoking on trails is also prohibited. Fire Risk Assessments have increased fire danger at Pinnacles to very high, meriting the escalation of restrictions. The closures and conditional changes at the park due to COVID-19 are still in effect and unrelated.

Big Bend National Park and Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River will be closed to all visitors until further notice after a positive case for COVID-19 was reported in the park residential community, the National Park Service said.

The park is acting according to a COVID-19 operations plan developed alongside public health professionals. The park will close to public entry July 2. No entry will be allowed into the park, except to employees, residents, and other authorized persons. Through traffic will be prohibited, as will travel on Terlingua Ranch Road within park boundaries.

Katmai National Park and Preserve, located in Alaska, reopened the Brooks Camp Developed Area to day-use-visitation, the National Parks Service said.

The Brooks Camp Visitor Center will be open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Visitors should expect modified operations in the area due to concerns related to Covid-19. Overnight accommodations both at the Brooks Camp Lodge and campground remain closed.

Padre Island National Seashore, located in Texas, will be temporarily closing for this weekend, the National Park Service said.

The park will be closed to all visitors beginning at 8 p.m. July 2, until 6 a.m., July 7. Access to all park beaches and overnight beach camping will resume at that time. Malaquite Visitor Center, Malaquite Campground, and Bird Island Basin Campground will remain closed until further notice.

On July 8 Gateway Arch National Park will reopen access to the tram ride to the top, the documentary movie, and outdoor National Park Service programming, the National Park Service said.
 
Outdoor spaces at Gateway Arch National Park remain accessible to the public. The Arch Visitor Center, Museum at the Gateway Arch, the Arch Store and Cafe opened during Phase 1 reopening. The Old Courthouse remains closed. 

The National Park Service modified operations at Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch through 2021 due to guidance from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, the park service said.

The Phantom Ranch Wastewater Treatment Plant, located at the bottom of Grand Canyon, requires critical rehabilitation due to deferred maintenance and increased visitation levels. NPS will limit overnight use and existing visitor facilities at Phantom Ranch

A 72-year-old woman was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park after she came within 10 feet of the animal multiple times, the National Park Service said.

She was trying to take the animals picture, according to officials. People should stay at least 25 yards away from bison, the park service advises.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, located in Alaska, will offer modified visitor services and operation hours beginning July 1, the National Park Service said.

Visitors will soon be able to camp at Canyonlands and Arches National Park, the National Park Service said.

On July 1, first-come/first-served camping may resume at Canyonlands NP's Island in the Sky and The Needles districts campgrounds.

On July 19, camping may resume at Devils Garden Campground at Arches National Park. All standard campsites and both group sites will be fully reservable through www.Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

On July 1, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, located in North Dakota, will reopen the South Unit Visitor Center in Medora for information services and bookstore sales, the National Park Service said.

The North Unit, South Unit, and Elkhorn Ranch Units are all open for recreational access. Additionally, the following facilities and spaces are open and accessible: all trails and trailheads, all picnic areas, all toilet facilities, backcountry camping (permit available on park website), and all North and South Unit roads with the exception of road failure section.

The entrance gate to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park opened June 30 for day use only, and visitors are encouraged to be self-sufficient as services may be limited following the Mangum Fire, the National Park Service said. 

The North Rim Visitor Center and campground will remain closed until further notice. The Grand Canyon Lodge, Food and Beverage Services, General Store, Trail Rides, Gift Shop, and the Grand Canyon Conservancy Bookstore will remain closed with opening dates yet to be determined. The North Rim Backcountry Information Center is open, however, no new backcountry permits will be issued. 

Beginning June 26th, Death Valley National Park will reopen roads, trailheads, restrooms, and overlooks, the National Park Service said.

Backcountry roads will also reopen, including roads to Saline Valley, the Racetrack, and Titus Canyon. Devils Hole, a detached unit of the park located in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, will also reopen.

Muir Woods National Monument is restoring recreational access and some visitor services, the National Park Service said.
  
On June 29, Muir Woods reopened from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Parking requires an advanced reservation. Park entrance fee collection, as well as limited food and gift services, will be open. Visitors must make parking reservations through GoMuirWoods.com ahead of their visit.

On June 24, a woman died from heat related cause while hiking in the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service said.

 The victim, Catherine Houe, 49, of Daly City, California was hiking into the canyon to spend the night at Phantom Ranch. After hiking four miles down the South Kaibab Trail she became dizzy, disoriented, and then stopped breathing, according to her husband and a friend. On June 24 the high temperature at Phantom Ranch was approximately 114° F (46° C).

Zion National Park shuttle service will resume on July 1, the National Park Service said.

The park will also resume collecting entrance fees. To protect public health, all buses have been modified to meet COVID-19 guidelines. The modified buses carry a smaller number of passengers per trip and Zion is working with Recreation.gov to provide tickets for the shuttle.

Due to dry, hot conditions, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, located in Utah and Arizona, implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions on June 25, the National Park Service said.

The restrictions will stay in place until further notice. Under restrictions, NPS prohibited all wood-burning and charcoal fire use, except in provided rings or structures at campgrounds and picnic areas.

On June 30, Dinosaur National Monument will reopen the Canyon Visitor Center near Dinosaur, Colorado and the Quarry Visitor Center and Quarry Exhibit Hall near Jensen, Utah, the National Park Service said.

The visitor centers will be open 9 am to 5 pm daily and the exhibit hall 9 am to 4:45 pm daily for this summer. Theaters in the monument visitor centers will remain closed at this time and the film will not be available. Visitors will be able to access exhibits, a staffed information desk, and sales outlets for the Intermountain Natural History Association.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are increasing recreational access to include three campgrounds and limited concession services, the National Park Service said.
Beginning July 6, visitors can camp at Potwisha, Lodgepole and Sunset campgrounds with reservations only. The reservation site www.recreation.gov went live on June 29. Reservations for these three campgrounds will be available through summer, with more campgrounds being added as conditions allow in the coming weeks and months.

National Park visitors should always hike in groups of two or three, the National Park Service said, after a woman was injured by a grizzly bear while hiking alone.
On June 22, a 37-year-old woman, age 37, sustained a minor injury from a female grizzly bear while hiking alone on a trail near Old Faithful.

On June 26, Cumberland Island National Seashore, located in Georgia, will reopen access to a number of services including the ferry service, mainland visitor centers, bike and cart rentals, the National Park Service said.

A return to full operations will continue to be phased and services may be limited.

Morristown National Historic Park, located in New Jersey, reopened access to Fort Nonsense Area, parking lots to 100 percent, reopened the entire Tour Road at Jockey Hollow to vehicular traffic, and expanded the park grounds summer hours to 8 am - 8 pm, the National Park Service said.

Certain restrictions remain in place.

Saguaro National Park, located in Arizona, is resuming some visitor services, including increased visitor information and limited retail at both park visitor centers, the National Park Service said.

This service increase is in addition to the reopening of restrooms and comfort stations at all picnic areas. Trailheads, trails, and scenic roads also remain open.

Beginning June 26, Isle Royale National Park most campgrounds, docks, and trails will be open, National Park Service said.

Additionally, Houghton, Rock Harbor, and Windigo Visitor Centers will open.  Island visitor centers will have reduced hours, reduced capacities, and limited services. Isle Royale is located in Michigan.

Due to continued hot and dry weather conditions, Mesa Verde National Park, located in Colorado, will be moving into Extreme Fire Danger on Monday, June 22, the National Park Service said.

A number of trails will be closed due to the danger. An Extreme Fire Danger rating means that fires have a high potential to escape initial attack. There are currently no fires in the park.

On June 20, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, located in Georgia, will resume all commercial services on the river, the National Park Service said.

Signage is at each parking area on how to electronically pay the $5 entrance fee. With public health in mind comfort stations and the Hewlett Lodge Visitor Center will remain closed at this time.

Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park will be cancelling this year’s upcoming 59th Annual Hawaiian Cultural Festival and Anniversary Celebration, the National Park Service said.

This event would have taken place on June 27th and June 28. The decision was made to protect the health and safety of the community, NPS said. While this year’s event has been cancelled, people can still witness the wonder of previous Hawaiian Cultural Festivals virtually.

Beginning June 20, Fossil Butte National Monument, located in Wyoming, will resume visitor services, the National Parks Service said.

The Visitor Center will be open daily from 9am to 5am, with modified operations. Arrows will direct one-way movement through the exhibit areas, and only credit and debit cards will be accepted at the bookstore. No park video will be shown and there will be a 50-person limit inside the building. Visitors are asked to maintain social distancing, wear a mask, and wash their hands regularly.

Beginning June 22, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, located in Arkansas will begin daily streetscape tours of no more than ten visitors, the National Park Service said.

A streetscape tour is a walking interpretive program from the visitor center to Little Rock Central High School that will share the story of the Little Rock Nine, desegregation, education and civil rights without access into Little Rock Central High School.

Beginning June 22, John Muir National Historic Site, located in California, will reopen access to the outside portion of the site, the National Park Service said.

This includes the John Muir orchard and the surrounding picnic areas. Park operation hours have been temporarily changed to Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM.  

On June 16, some visitor centers at Grand Teton National Park will reopen, backcountry permits will be available, and there will be additional take-out food services from park concessioners, the National Park Service said.

The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center and the Colter Bay Visitor Center will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, as will the Jenny Lake Ranger Station. There will be special guidelines implemented for visitor and employee safety.

Chickasaw National Recreation Area, located in Oklahoma, will further increase recreational access, the National Park Service said.

Beginning Thursday June 18, the following areas at Chickasaw National Recreation Area will reopen Northeast Perimeter Road, Little Niagara Parking and Restrooms and Travertine Island Parking and Restrooms.

Grand Canyon National Park temporarily closed the North Rim until further notice due to the Mangum Fire near the park, the National Park Service said.

The Mangum Fire is located on the Kaibab National Forest and is not within Grand Canyon National Park at this time. The Mangum Fire began on June 8, 2020 and is estimated at 10,813 acres with two percent containment.

Starting June 15, there will be a number of changes to Glacier National Park access, the National Park Service said.

Village Inn Hotel and Lake McDonald Lodge will be open to overnight guests only.  The Lodge lobby and restrooms will be closed to day-use visitors. Food service will be take-out only and orders can be placed on the lakeside exterior of the building. The bar and gift shop in the Lodge will be closed. 

Congaree National Park, located in South Carolina, will reopen the park’s front-country on June 18, the National Park Service said.

The public will be able to access the entrance road, parking lots, picnic shelter, Weston Lake Loop Trail, Sims Trail, Bluff Trail, and Longleaf Trail. Park staff will resume issuing backcountry camping permits. Harry Hampton Visitor Center, the Boardwalk, campgrounds and all restrooms and vault toilets will remain closed.

Beginning June 15, Little Rock Central High School NHS, located in Arkansas will reopen access to the National Historic Site Visitor Center, the National Park Service said.

No more than ten visitors will be allowed inside visitor center at any time. Visitors may have to wait to access and may be restricted to 30 minutes in the visitor center on higher visitation days. Exhibits open, but the park film will be shown only upon request

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will continue to increase community access to park roads, trails and scenic overlooks in phases, the National Park Service said.

On June 15, the collection of entrance fees will resume. Crater Rim Drive to Kilauea Military Camp, and to Devastation Trail parking lot will reopen. Also reopening, are the Kīlauea summit area trails, including Byron Ledge Trail, Devastation, and Halema‘uma‘u trails, the Kīlauea Iki Overlook and trail, the Chain of Craters Road to Mauna Ulu parking lot, the Pu’uhuluhulu and trails near Mauna Ulu, including Nāpau and Nāulu trails, and Ka’ū Desert and Mauna Iki trails.

Great Sand Dunes National Park, located in Colorado, will continue to increase access to the public, the National Park Service said.

Starting June 17, the park will re-open access to Pinon Flats Campground Loop 1 and Loop 2, including restroom facilities, overnight backcountry access in the National Park, including the dune field and sites along the Sand Ramp Trail.

The 2020 Longfellow House National Historic Site Summer Poetry Festival will be virtual, the National Park Service said.

The festival begins June 14, and will take place live online and connect poetry lovers across the country with remarkable poets who will read and discuss their work.

Big Bend National Park lodging facilities will reopen with a reduced capacity on June 15, the National Park Service said.

The Chisos Basin Campground will be open at 70 percent capacity. Visitors must make reservations online through www.recreation.gov to arrange a campsite. There will be no first-come first-served camping or any overflow camping at this time.
The Chisos Mountains Lodge, operated by Forever Resorts, Inc., will welcome guests at 50 percent capacity beginning June 19.

The Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, located in Oklahoma, invites students entering first through sixth grade to attend the park’s sixth annual summer day camp, the National Park Service Announced.

There is no cost for children to participate, but registration is required. Camp is limited to first 24 children that register. To learn more about this free experience, call the visitor center at 580-497-2742. 

Beginning June 12, all State, Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, National Park Service, and all Unincorporated Private lands, will initiate fire restrictions in Southeastern Utah, the National Park Service said.

The current and forecasted weather situation coupled with extremely dry accumulations of dense vegetation throughout Southeastern Utah, has created hazardous wildfire conditions.

On June 15, the Wind Cave National Park will reopen access to Elk Mountain Campground, the National Park Service said.

Loops A and B will open in the campground, but Loops C and D will remain closed. Besides camping, other activities available in the park include 30 miles of hiking trails, wildlife viewing, and scenic drives through a ponderosa pine and mixed-grass prairie environment. The visitor canter and cave tours remain closed.

On June 17 Gateway Arch National Park will reopen parts of the park, the National Park Service said.

Parts of the park that will reopen are the Gateway Arch Visitor Center, Museum at the Gateway Arch, The Arch Store and Arch Café.

Manzanar National Historic Site, located in California, will join other National Park Service sites and Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages as part of Tadaima: A Community Virtual Pilgrimage from June 13, 2020 to August 16, the National Park Service said.

This pilgrimage will run continuously for nine weeks, with new content provided daily, NPS said. It is free and open to the public and will be available online at www.jampilgrimages.com.

Fort Union Trading Post, located in Montana and North Dakota, will host an online “Rendezvous” experience the week of June 18-21, the National Park Service said.

On June 18, every half hour, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm CST, the park will release a new do-at-home kids art project. Kids will learn Fort Union history by making their own projects such as a winter count, constructing a tipi, decorating a historic weapon.

On June 13, the Blue Ridge Parkway will reopen access to Picnic Areas, including restroom facilities, at various locations in Virginia and North Carolina, the National Park Service said.

Visitor Centers and campgrounds are still closed as well as certain picnic areas. The full list of facilities that have reopened can be found in the press release.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, located in Michigan, is reopening drive-in campsites and backcountry camping, the National Parks Service said.

On June 11, Palo Alto Battlefield NHP, located in Texas, will reopen access to battlefield trails, park roads and parking lots, as well as picnic areas, the National Park Service said.

Visitor Centers and restrooms will remain closed.

Beginning June 12, North Cascades National Park Service Complex will reopen access to campgrounds, wilderness information center, backcountry campsites, Hozomeen, and Stehekin marina and public docks, the National Park Service said.

The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch have resumed operations, the National Park Services said.

At this time, the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch are only offering the one-hour St. Louis Riverfront Cruise.

Chamizal National Memorial, located in El Paso,Texas, is increasing recreational access, the National Park Service said.

Beginning June 11, Chamizal National Memorial will reopen access to the park grounds and outdoor restrooms. As always, there is no entry fee. The cultural center and administration building remain closed.

Beginning Sunday, June 14, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site will reopen access to a number of sites at the park though the visitor center will remain closed, the National Park Service said.

Sites that will open are the Birthplace Cottage, Schoolhouse, Friends Meetinghouse, and Blacksmith Shop. Park grounds and Tallgrass Prairie are already open.

Isle Royale National Park began allowing overnight anchoring for boats in the Lake Superior waters of the park, the National Park Service said.
 
Boaters need to get an anchoring permit in advance and pay park entrance fees. All park facilities remain closed at this time.

Assateague Island National Seashore is increasing recreational access to campground services in the Maryland district, the National Park Service announced.

Beginning June 15, 2020, Assateague Island National Seashore will reopen access to the Oceanside Campground and Bayside Campground. Advanced reservations are required through November 15. Campsite reservations are available six months in advance.

Beginning June 11, Yosemite National Park officials will open all the primary attractions to some extent, the National Park Service said.

Visitors will be able to enter Yosemite in a multitude of ways, and will be invited to enjoy 800 miles of park trails and popular destinations including Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point, Mariposa Grove, Tuolumne Meadows and Hetch Hetchy.

On June 15, Arches and Canyonlands National Park will begin collecting entrance fees, the National Park Service said.

The fee collection is part of the parks phased reopening. Fees are $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle or $15 per person (entering by foot or bicycle).

The 30th annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held virtually June 13-20, 2020, the National Park Service said.

Grand Canyon Park officials will release a series of video premieres on its official Facebook account. The on-site event was cancelled on both rims due to concerns over COVID-19.

Virgin Islands National Park reopened access to restrooms, changing stations and portable-restrooms at many parts of the parks, the National Park Service announced.

Additionally, the amenity fee at Trunk Bay will continue to be waived for now. However, the amenity fee collection may resume as the park increases access in the coming weeks.

Crater Lake National Park Will Begin to Increase Access to the Park, the National Park Service said.

Visitors are encouraged to pay the entrance fee online before arriving.

Mount Rainier National Park reopened portions of the park’s southwestern corner, the National Park Service announced.

 This expansion provides public vehicle access to the Longmire National Historic District and to Paradise. Limited services will be available, including restrooms and trailheads throughout the corridor.

Pinnacles National Park, located in California, increased recreational access to east side of the park located, the National Park Service said.

On June 6, Pinnacles National Park opened parking lot on the east side of the park to vehicles but once the parking area fills, vehicles will be not be allowed to form a line to wait for available spaces. Visitors are encouraged to arrive before 11 a.m. and after 3:30 p.m.

Visitors can access more parts of Smokey Mountain National Park, beginning on June 8, including several campground, Dome Visitor Center and Great Smoky Mountains Association Bookstore and the Backcounty Information Office, the National Park Service said.

Due to an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, Little Rock Central High School NHS will delay increased indoor access originally scheduled to begin on Monday, June 8, the National Park Service said.

Outdoor spaces at Little Rock Central High School NHS remain accessible to the public including the Commemorative Garde and Elizabeth Eckford Commemorative Bench.

Cane River Creole National Historical Park will close Sunday, June 7 ahead of Tropical Depression Cristobal, the National Park Service said. The closure is expected to last through Monday, June 8 until the storm safely passes.

The Gulf Islands National Seashore in Mississippi will close Friday, June 5, at 5:00 pm, in anticipation of intense winds, rough seas, and heavy rain due to Tropical Storm Cristobal, the National Park Service announced.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park opens some of its campgrounds and services on June 8, the National Park Service announced.

The campgrounds that will open include Cades Cove and the Smokemont campgrounds as well as the Anthony Creek Horse Camp. The Sugarlands, Oconaluftee, Cades Cove, and Clingmans Dome Visitor Centers will also open as well as the Great Smoky Mountains Association Bookstores.

Visitors can visit parts of Bandelier National Monument starting June 8, the National Park Service announced.

Frijoles Canyon will reopen on Monday, June 8, 2020 to 50 percent capacity, based on the number of parking spots available. Once capacity is reached, visitors will have to come back later or visit other parts of Bandelier.

Biscayne National Park, located in Florida, reopened parts of the park on June 4, the National Park Service said.

Areas that are now open from 9 am to sunset include Boca Chita, Elliott Key, and Adams Key. Biscayne National Park water, Convoy Point canoe/kayak ramp and greenspace as well as Biscayne National Park Institute tours are currently open.

On February 8, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Located in Colorado, will open access to main entrance road and parking lot, as well as some portions of the park.

Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site, located in Hawaii, reopened access to parts of the park on June 1, the National Park Service announced.

Visitors now have access to covered open air portions of the visitor center and a limited number of parking spots. The indoor museum and sales outlet remain closed and ranger led guided tours and interpretive talks have been cancelled for the summer.

The Serpentine Hot Springs Bathhouse, located in Alaska’s Bering Land Bridge Natural Preserve has reopened, the National Park System said.

Due to Covid 19, the facilities at Serpentine Hot Springs will have very limited cleaning and maintenance this summer. NPS asks visitors to maintain a distance of 6-feet between guests who are not traveling in the same party and wash your hands or use hand sanitizer.

Visitors to Cape Cod National Seashore will pay a higher entrance fee beginning this season, Mass. Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom, announced.

The daily vehicle entrance will increase from $20 to $25. This change is in response to the National Park Service effort to standardize entrance fees across the National Park System, NPS said in a press release.

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, in Wyoming, opened parts of the park on June 3, the National Park Service said,

National Park Service officials are implementing fire restrictions in the lower-elevation areas of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the National Park Service said.

Beginning June 5, the National Park Service will reopen parts of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historic Park, in South Carolina, NPS said.

There will be limited capacity ferry trips to Fort Sumter. The Liberty Square Visitor Education Center will be open but with limited capacity. Fort Moultrie grounds outside of the fort are also open but the visitor center parking lot will only have half capacity available. The Fort Sumter Museum, water fountains, museum stores, and Fort Moultrie and Battery Jasper interiors as well as the visitor center and restrooms are still closed.